Hijacking of Dallas Outdoor Warning Siren System
by Reflare Research Team on Apr 13, 2017 5:44:00 PM
A hacker managed to gain control of the city’s Outdoor Warning Siren System and triggered it causing all 156 sirens across the city to suddenly sound the alarm, leading to widespread panic and confusion. First Published 13th April 2017 "Now hear this!" 4 min read | Reflare Research Te …
Bail Hearing in Yahoo! Hacking Case
by Reflare Research Team on Apr 6, 2017 5:41:00 PM
Karim Baratov is accused of using his role as a "criminal hacker-for-hire" and conspiring to harvest users' personal data from Yahoo's network using no less than five different methods. First Published 6th April 2017 "Bail? Yaaaa Hooooooo!!!" 4 min read | Reflare Research Team As we r …
A New Approach to Cyber Ransoms
by Reflare Research Team on Mar 30, 2017 5:39:00 PM
With Ransomware, critical data is encrypted and then used to extort payment from the owners of said data. However, are organisations like Apple more likely to eat the cost than give in due to their strong security culture? First Published 30th March 2017 At what cost will Apple protec …
US Indictment of 4 Alleged Russian Cyber Attackers
by Reflare Research Team on Mar 16, 2017 4:02:00 PM
The US Department of Justice unsealed a grand jury indictment against four men, including two officers of Russia’s Federal Security Service for engaging in cyber attacks on behalf of Russian intelligence. First Published 16th March 2017 A 'Perry Mason moment' it was not. 4 min read | …
A Look at the Vault 7 Leaks
by Reflare Research Team on Mar 9, 2017 4:00:00 PM
Wikileaks released a set of documents, which are allegedly a part of the CIA arsenal. The release was named Vault 7, a compilation of secret-classed files from the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence. First Published 9th March 2017 The holiday residence of Mr. J Assange - professional …
A Rare Glimpse Into the Mechanics of a Major Breach
by Reflare Research Team on Mar 2, 2017 3:57:00 PM
It’s almost inconceivable that Yahoo! suffered a breach of over 500 million user accounts, and it wasn’t even detected by Yahoo’s management team until years later. Yet here we are. First Published 2nd March 2017 "Database backups have been leaked"... yeah, um, that should be fine, ri …
Banning a Smart Doll
by Reflare Research Team on Feb 23, 2017 3:55:00 PM
Cayla is a child's doll which is equipped with speech recognition software and is connected to the internet via Bluetooth. German authorities have taken a strong disliking to Cayla. Poor Cayla. First Published 23rd February 2017 I am... doll parts. 4 min read | Reflare Research Team I …
Further Anomalies in Russian Cybersecurity
by Reflare Research Team on Feb 2, 2017 3:47:00 PM
The original allegations that Russia had hacked Ukraine and its electrical grid haven't been borne out, but they did spur more instances of alleged Russian cyber attacks. The most recent cases involve the Czech government and experts in the cyber security field. First Published 2nd Fe …
Hacking, Rationality, and the Fear of the Unknown
by Reflare Research Team on Jan 19, 2017 12:50:00 PM
Rationality in the face of threats, from germs to crime, has been studied before in many different settings. There is, however, a category of threats that haven’t been covered as extensively, and that is cyber security. First Published 19th January 2017 Just cause you feel it doesn't …
Suspected North Korean Involvement in South Korea Hacks
by Reflare Research Team on Dec 7, 2016 12:44:00 PM
The recent cyber attacks in South Korea have some of the ‘North Korea fingerprints’ on them. A look at the chronology of North Korean cyber retaliation over the past years shows a history of targeting South Korean critical infrastructure, not just the government. First Published 7th D …